Bedroom Talk A fully clothed middle-aged woman in a small, tidy rented living room with gray walls, old angular furniture and a bright coral cushion.

The Future Date and the Gray Walls

HotWife Diaries,

At 45, a few years after her divorce, she is thinking about dating again. The complication is not what to wear or where to go. It is the small, old rental she lives in: dated interiors, grayish walls, and little room to make substantial changes. She keeps it clean and…

Playful Escapades A man and woman stand at a woodland trailhead with a poodle between them; he holds a small bag of dog treats.

The Poodle Had Better Plans

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He was in his forties, on a first date, walking with a woman and her poodle. He had brought freeze-dried beef-liver treats for the dog, which is a thoughtful way to make a strong first impression with at least one member of the party. They walked and talked for about…

Marriage & Desire Playful cartoon of an adult couple smiling at each other over an open book on a sofa.

Read Me the Bit You Liked

HotWife Diaries,

A romantic novel arrives in a relationship looking like leisure. It may have been recruited for something rather more specific. In one new long-term relationship after divorce, the man was sweet, willing to read together, and apparently a little short on imagination. The search was on for a book that…

Bedroom Talk Soft cartoon close-up of an adult couple sharing a gentle kiss, her hand resting against his cheek.

We Still Have Sex. I Miss Being Kissed.

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She remembered a time when kissing him had been easy. They had dated for three years before spending four more apart, in a long-distance relationship. There had been making out, playful sex, the feeling that wanting each other did not need much explaining. During the years apart, he became a…

Playful Escapades Cartoon of a woman and a man exchanging shy little waves across a sunny gym.

My Gym Crush and I Are Very Serious About Nodding

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For about six months, she had been seeing a man at the gym. Seeing him was going very well. Speaking to him remained a separate project. They nodded. They waved. There was recognition, continuity, a certain reliability. In another setting, this might have counted as a working relationship. She was…